Electric controlling system.



WITNESSES:

PATENTED OCT. 22, 1907.

R. P. JACKSON.

ELECTRIC CONTROLLING SYSTEM.

APPLXUATION FILED HOV. 23,1904.

INVENTGR UNITEDv STATES PATENT OEEICE.

RAY PHILIP JACKSON, 0F WILKINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TOv WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC vMANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ELEGTRIQA CONTROLLING SYSTEM.

Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented oef. 22,1907.

Application led November 23, Serial No. 234,034.

To al1 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAY Partir Jackson, a citizen of the vUnited States, and a resident of Wilkinsburg, in

the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Electric Controlling Systems, ofwhich the following is a specification.'

My invention relates to controlling systems for electrical translating devices, andv particularly to such system as embody reversing switches, circuit-breakers and voltage regulating devices.

The object of my invention is to provide means for preventing a circuit-breaker of a system from closing, after it has been caused to open by an overload on the motors, until after the reversing switch has been moved I to its 0E position.

from a trolley 1 and track rail 2 through an auto-transformer winding 3, a voltage regulator 4, cut-out switches 5, a reversing switch 6 and motors 7, the terminals of the armature and field magnet windings 'of which are related and are relatively adjustable. This regulator may conform substantially to what is set forth in Patent No. 740,147, granted September` 29,'1903, to the Westinghouse Electric & Manrfacturing Company upon an application filed by Benjamin G. Lamme, or

it may have 'such other specific form as may be desired. A motor of any suitable construction may be provided -for the purpose of rotating the primary winding 15. I

have shown an air motor 17 for this service,' the supply of air for rotating the winding 15 in a dircetion corresponding to increasing voltages being governed by a f i valve having a controlling magnet 18, and the air supply for rotating the motor 17 and winding 15 in a direction corresponding to decreasing voltages being governed by a valve having a controlling magnet 19. Evidently the air motor 17 may be replaced by a motor operated by any other character of energy without affecting the scope of my invention.

Mounted upon the shaft 20 of the voltage regulator 4, or operated otherwise by the rotation of the winding 15, is an interlocking switch 21 comprising a ring 22 and a ring segment 23 that are electrically connected and brushes 24, 25, 26 and 27 adapted to engage therewith. The brush 26 may engage only the projection 28 on the ring 22 when the regulator is in its off position, being prevented from engagement with other portions of the ring by means of a stop 29. Operating magnet windings 30 and 31 of a'limit switch 32 andl a relay switch 33, respectivelyna supplied with energy from a secondary winding 34 of a series transformer 35, the primary winding 36 of which is connected in series with the auto-transformer winding 3. The relay switch 33 is provided with a retaining magnet winding 37, an armature core 37* being brought within its-magnetic influence' by the closing of the relay. vA. circuitbreaker 38 is provided. with an operating magnet winding 39 in circuit withl the relay switch 33, and interlocking switches 40, 4l and 42 are provided, the movable members of which are so connected to the movable member of the circuit-breaker 38 as to be operated by and with it. The operating magnet windings of the various devices in the main motor circuits are supplied with energy froma battery B and the circuits are controlled by means of master switches 43 and44. l

Interlocking switches 45 and 46 are mounted4 upon or are otherwise operated byv the reversing switch 6, the former being for the purpose of closing the circuit -to the, circuit-breaker operating winding 39 and the latter for the purpose of closing the circuits to the retaining magnet windings 13 and 1`4 after the reversing switch isv thrown'to either its forward or reverse position. These interlocking switches comprise movable conducting strips 47, 48 and 49 whichare adapted to engage stationary contact fingers 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55, the conducting strip 48 being common to both interlocking switches for the sake of simplicity of construction.

If the master switch 43 is moved to position a, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of the battery B, through conductor V56, Contact finger 57, controller drum 58, contact finger 59, conductor 60, reversing switch operating magnet 1v1, contact finger 26, projection 28, ring 22, contact finger 25 andconductor 6l, to the negative terminal of the battery B.

Energizing of the magnet winding 11 throws the reversing switch 6 to its forward position and at the same time operates interlocking switches 45 and 46. A battery circuit is then completed through the masingjthe circuit of the valve operating magnet winding ducting strip 47, contact finger 5l, operating mzi'gnet winding 39 of the vcircuit-breaker 38, 4relay switch 33 and conductor -61. The circuit-breaker 38 is then closed anda battery circuit is completed through the conductor 56, contact finger 54, conducting stripl 48,'

contact finger 55,retaining magnet winding 13, interlocking switch 40 and conductor 6l.- The motors 7' are now suppliedV with energyat the lowestvoltage from the 'autoftransformer winding 3.

If the master switch 43 ismoved to the, position b, a

.battery circuit is established through conductor 56, contact finger 57, drum 58, -contact finger 62, conductor 63, limit switch 32, interlocking switch 42, valve operating magnet winding 18, finger'24., -rings 23 and 22A finger 25 and conductor 6l. A supply of air is then adi iitted to the motor 17 andthe primary lwinding 15 of he voltage regulator 4 and the interlocking switch rings '22 andl 23 are rotated so that Contact finger 27 engages the ring 23 and contact finger 26 .disengages the projection 28. After the latter operation has occurred, the circuit of theloperating magnet'winding 11 is interrupted and a circuit cannot thenbe established through either. of the operating 4magnet windings ll and 12 until the regulator has returned 'to its off position, the retaining magnet winding 13serv ing to hold the reversing switchf6 in its forward position. l i

Rotation of l the primary winding. 15 continues through an angle of 180iA when the contact fingerr24 be-v comes disengaged from the ring 23, thereby interrupt- 18 and causing thesupplyoi air to the motor 17 to be shut off. The motors 7 are now supplied with energy of the highest-voltage. g

If the current delivered to the. motors at any time exceeds a predetermined limiting value, sufficient energy will be supplied from the secondary winding 34 of the series transformer 35 to the operating magnet.

winding 30. of the limit switch 32 to .open said switch. The circuit ofthe valve operating magnet winding 18 will be. thus interrupted and further rotation of the primary winding 15 be prevented until the' current supplied to the-auto-transformer winding 3 hasfallen below the predetermined limiting value. If a still larger amount of energy is supplied to the auto-transformer winding 3 and this amount of energy vexceeds j a predetermined `limiting value, sufficient energy will be supplied to the magnet viiinding 31 to4 operate the relay switchl 33'fand thecircuit of the operating magnet winding 39 of the circuit-breaker 38 will bethereby interrupted. By-reason ofsuch circuit interruption, the interlocking switch 40 will open and the acircuit of the retaining magnet winding 13 of the reversing switch 6 will be thereby interrupted, whereby the said switch 6 is' permittedto return to its of position.v When therela'y switch 33 is fully opened, the

armature core 37* is brought into the field oi the retaining' magnet winding 37 and the relayswitch 33 is heldin its open position until the. reversing switch 6 and the master switch 43 are returned to their off positions. l

When the circuit-breaker 38 is open, al circuit is established ,'l by means of switch 4l., througvhlthe valve operating magnet winding 19, contact finger 27, drum 19 is interrupted, thereby preventing further rotation of the primary member of the regulator.

' If, during normal operation of the motors, it is desired to decrease the voltage applied to them, the mas- '75 ter switch *'43 shouldbe returned to position a, thereby completing a battery 'circuit through the drum 58, contact iing'er 65, conductor 66. operating magnet winding of the valve 19, contact finger 27, drum rings 23 and 22, contact finger 25 and conductor 61.

If the master switch 43 is moved to the position a, finger 67 engages the -drum 58 and a battery circuit is established through conductor 68-and operating magnet winding 12 of the reversing switch 6, 'thereby causing the direction of rotation ofthe armatura of the motors 7 to be reversed. I

Ii the system is employed for the control of a plurality of railway vehicles, each of which is provided.4 with the deviccshcre shown and described, the conductors 56, 60, 63, 66 and 68 may be extended from car 90 to car, thus enabling the train to be controlled from a single master switch located on any car.

I claim as my invention:

-1. The combination with a translating device and an electro-magnetic voltage regulator, of means toradjusting one of the members ot 'the voltage regulator to provide Y the desired voltage and means for preventing tutliervadljustment thereof whenthe current supplied to the translating device exceeds a' predetermined' limiting value.

2. The combination with a translating device and' a 10U voltage4 regulator comprising primary and secondary wind vings .the inductive relations of which -are adjustable, Aof

means'tor adjusting the relatlonsof said windings, and means for preventing further adjustment thereof `when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a 1,05`

predetermined limlting'value.

. 3, The combination with ya translating device and a voltage regulator, of means for. ladjusting th voltage regulator, means for preventing further adjustment ther-'eof .when the current supplied to the vtranslating device 110.

exceeds a predetermined limiting value, and means tor lnyterrupting the-supply of energy tothe translating devlcel when the current ydelivered thereto exceeds another' and higher predetermined limiting value. 1-

4. The combination witha translating device anda i15' :l

voltage regulator comprising primary and .secondary windings the inductive relations of which are adjustable, of means for adjusting therelatlon's ot said windings', means tor preventing further adjustment thereof when the current supplied to the translatlngdevice exceeds a predetermlned llmltin'g value, and means for interrupting 'the supply ot energy to the translating device' whenv the current delivered thereto exceeds another and higher predetermined limiting value. l

5. The combination with a vtranslatingv device' and a l voltage regulator, of means for adjusting Ithe voltage regulator, means `tor preventing further adjustment thereof when the current supplied to the translating:device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, means for interruptlnf;r the supply of energy to the translating. device when the currentdelivered thereto exceeds another and higher predetermined limiting value, and means for causing the voltage regulator to reverse lts.dlrection of adjustment. l

6. The combination with a translating device and a voltage regulator comprising primary and secondary windings the inductive regulations o! which are adjustable, of means for adjusting the relations of said windings, means for preventing further adjustment thereof when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, means for interrupting the supply of energy to the translating device when the current de- Iii/ered thereto exceeds another and higher predetermined limiting value, and means for causing the voltage regnlator to reverse its direction of adjustment.

7. The combination with a translating device, a reversing switch and a circuit breaker, ot a relay switch lor causing the circuit breaker to open when more than a predetermined amount of current is-supplied to the translating device, and means for retaining the relay switch in its open position until the reversing switch is moved to its olf position.

8. 'lhc combination with a. translating device, a reversing switch and an over-load circuit breaker, of a magnet winding for normally maintaining the circuit breaker in closed position, and a relay switch that is operated, when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, to interrupt the circuit of the said magnet winding, and a coil for holding the relay switch open until the reversing.r switch is moved to its off position.

il, The combination with a translating device, an electro-magnetically-controlled reversing switch and a circuitbreaker, of a magnet winding for normally maintaining the circuit-breaker in closed position, a relay switch in the circuit thereof, means for opening the relay switch when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, and a coil for holding the relay switch open until the reversing switch occupies its oi" position.

10. The combination with a translating device, u reversing switch and a circuit breaker, of a magnet winding for normally maintaining 'the circuit-breaker in closed -positionf-a relay switch in the circuit thereof, means for opening the relay switch when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, and electro-magnetic m'eans for preventing closure of the relay switch until the reversing switch is moved to its oi position. i

11. 'lhecombination with a translating device, an electro-magnetically-operated reversing switch and a circuitbreaker, of a magnet winding for normally maintaining the circuit-breaker in closed position, a relay switch in the circuit thereof, and an operating magnet winding therefor which is sufficiently' energized to open the relay switch only when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, and means f or electrically interlocking the relay switch and the circult-breaker.

12. The combination with a translating device, a reversing switchandl a circuit-breaker, of a magnet winding for normally maintaining the circuit-breaker in closed positlon, a relay switch in the circuit thereof, an operating magnet winding therefor which is suiiicientiy energized to open the relay switch only when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a `predetermined limiting value, and a retaining magnet winding for the relay switch which prevents closure thereof until the reversing switch has moved to its off position.

13. The combination with a source of electricatenergy. a translating device, a circuit-breaker, a voltage regulator, and means for operating the same, of a relay switch which governs the operation of the circuit-breaker, and :i second relay switch which prevents further .adjustment of the voltage regulator when the current supplied to the translating device exceeds a predetermined limiting value, and operating magnet windings for said relay switches which are connected inv series and are energized from a circuit that is derived from they main circuit. 14. The combination with a translating device, an ciectro-magnetically-controlled reversing switch, and a voltage regulator, of electrical interlocking' means for preventing movement of the reversing switch unless the regulator occupies a predetermined position.

15. The combination with a translating device, an electro-magnetically-controlled reversing switch, and a voltage regulator, ot electrical interlocking means for preventing movement ot the reversing switchnnless the regulator occupies its ott position.

16. The combination with a translating device, a voi- `tage regulator, and a reversing switch, of operating magnet windings for the reversing switch and means for preventing energizing of the said windings unless the regulator occupies a predetermined position. Y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day of November 1904.

RAY PHILIP JACKSON.

Witnesses vR. J. DEARBOBN, BIaNnr HINEs. 

